The Suspended Vocation
movie

Released July 27, 1978
Genres:
Overview
The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his interactions with various higher-ups within the French Catholic Church. Ruiz's intention was to reflect the ideological arguments that plagued Latin American left-wing political parties.
Cast

Daniel Gélin
as
Malagrida

François Simon
as
La Montagne

Didier Flamand
as
Jérôme 1

Pascal Bonitzer
as
Jérôme 2

Jean Lescot
as
Le père-maître 1

Édith Scob
as
Mère Angélique 1

Frédérique Meininger
as
Mère Angélique 2

Marcel Imhoff
as
Le père-maître 2
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Jean-Robert Viard
as
L'évêque

Raoul Guillet
as
Le supérieur

Geneviève Mnich
as
Sœur Théophile
Crew

Raúl Ruiz
as
Director

Jorge Arriagada
as
Music
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Sacha Vierny
as
Director of Photography
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Maurice Perrimond
as
Camera Operator
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Xavier Vauthrin
as
Sound Engineer
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Jean-Claude Brisson
as
Sound Engineer
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Jean Lefaux
as
Production Manager
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Jean-Roger Sahunet
as
Production Manager
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Jean Baronnet
as
Production Manager

Valeria Sarmiento
as
Editor
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Pierre Klossowski
as
Novel

Raúl Ruiz
as
Screenplay